Court action threatened over West Monroe riverfront sale
Former city clerk Leon L. Wood warned of a possible court fight if the West Monroe sale of riverfront land proceeds without a public referendum. Aldermen set a 7 p.m. hearing as Joyce Smith predicted approval without a vote, while Wood argued the $72 000 bid and relocation costs require scrutiny and a legal challenge if pushed forward.
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West Monroe
Leon L. Wood
Wood
Wwe
Board of
Aldermen
Joyce Smith
Haynes Street
Woman Wanted In Other Areas Is Held Here
An Albuquerque woman identified as Rosalie Thomson Caruth alias Lea Dillon Lea Hill and Jane Rogers was jailed on two felony theft by check counts by Ouachita parish deputies. She is wanted by Monroe police and sheriff authorities in Richland Calcasieu and Baton Rouge for attempting to cash large checks and directing funds to a local bank. In Monroe four others were booked on theft counts after arrests in separate incidents. A two vehicle crash at McGuire and Concordia left Ruggie Mitchell with head injuries and a skull fracture, hospitalized at St. Francis. The bus driver John Gibson 34 of West Monroe was unhurt.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Ouachita Parish
Rosalie Thomson Caruth
Lea Dillon
Lea Hill
Jane Rogers
Monroe
Richland Parish
Calcasieu
Baton Rouge
Voice of Democracy Contest Deadline Set
The 18th annual Voice of Democracy script writing contest deadline is December 20. Open to 10th to 12th grade students nationwide with national prizes from 1,500 to 5,000 dollars. Contact local VFW commander Stanley Gruha at FA 2-6989 or FA 3-4367 for information.
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Voice of Democracy
Challenge of Citizenship
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Stanley Gruha
VFW
Bank safes jammed lock cannot be opened
In North Ormesby England a bank returned its drill proof and fire proof safe containing 176000 dollars to the makers after experts failed to fix the jammed combination lock.
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North Ormesby
England
UPI
Versatile Braided Rugs Offer Wool Blend Comfort
Braided rugs made with 79 percent reprocessed wool and virgin wool are shown in several sizes. The 3 by 5 foot rug sells for 9 dollars, the 6 by 9 foot rug for 38 dollars, and the 9 by 12 foot rug for multiple sizes available.
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